Bees are disappearing rapidly. And not just the Honey Bees (who make
the delicious honey) but all the bees. There are over 4,000 species of
wild bees and the honey bee is just one of them.
Most bees are pollinators, which means they help plants to reproduce. So without bees, no plant babies. And who are the plants babies? The fruits and the veggies we eat every day. From apples to strawberries, from coffee to chocolate, from almonds to tomatoes, all those plants need pollinators, bees. It is estimated that 30% of the world crops (and 90% of the wild plants!) need an insect like a bee to thrive. Without them, crops would die and the world will starve.
There are many reasons all those bees are disappearing. Insecticides, pollution of rivers and water sources, pollution of the soil which contaminates plants, extreme climates, reduction of wild life areas, industrial beekeeping practices, etc. The list is sadly too long; bees are becoming weaker and die off faster. The result? 40% of bee colonies died last year in America.
Most bees are pollinators, which means they help plants to reproduce. So without bees, no plant babies. And who are the plants babies? The fruits and the veggies we eat every day. From apples to strawberries, from coffee to chocolate, from almonds to tomatoes, all those plants need pollinators, bees. It is estimated that 30% of the world crops (and 90% of the wild plants!) need an insect like a bee to thrive. Without them, crops would die and the world will starve.
There are many reasons all those bees are disappearing. Insecticides, pollution of rivers and water sources, pollution of the soil which contaminates plants, extreme climates, reduction of wild life areas, industrial beekeeping practices, etc. The list is sadly too long; bees are becoming weaker and die off faster. The result? 40% of bee colonies died last year in America.